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What is text evidence?
What is the first thing you should do with the reading passages on Tuesday?
Proof from the text (quotes or details)
Read them. Be disciplined. Don't be tempted to jump to the questions. In order to score well, you have to read the texts.
What is theme?
The message or lesson of a text. The big picture.
What are context clues?
Hints in the text to figure out meaning
What is figurative language?
Irony, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, alliteration
Define FANBOYS and what do you almost always see placed before any of these words?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
How should you track events when reading a narrative passage?
STAR-
Situation- how does it begin?
Tension- what is the issue?
Action- what do the characters do in response?
Resolution- how does it end?
How is central idea different than theme?
Central idea= what the text is about
Theme= what the text teaches
What does the word infer or inference mean?
Make an educated guess based on the information available.
Why does an author write a text?
To inform, persuade, or entertain
jerry muttered i can't help you tomorrow
Jerry muttered, "I can't help you tomorrow."
How is reading nonfiction different when tracking events or ideas?
You follow main ideas, headings, and structure (like cause/effect or problem/solution)
Remember a nonfiction text is about real people and real events.
Give a theme from any work we have read this year.
Answering in class
Name a type of context clue.
Definition, synonym, antonym
Why would an author write “he sprinted” instead of “he ran”?
“Sprinted” is more specific and shows speed/urgency → stronger image
Punctuate this dialogue:
What time does the test start alex asked
"What times does the test start?" Alex asked.
Why is tracking events in a poem different from a story?
Poems may not be in clear order—they focus on feelings, images, and ideas, not always a sequence of events
How do characters help develop theme?
Their actions/choices show the message
How is tone different than mood?
Tone= how the author feels
Mood= how the read feels
Why would an author use repetition? Give an example from last week in class.
To emphasize a point.
What is wrong with the following sentence?
The track was slick and slippery because of the rain.
slick and slippery both mean the same thing - don't repeat yourself!
What is unique about a mythology passage?
Along with characters, it will always include a deep lesson or theme
By reading the full text.
What does the word sequence mean?
Putting things in order
What acronyms do you use for each form of writing?
Informational? Argumentative? Narrative?
PIE, REEL, STAR
What is the difference between:
Your - You're
They're - There- Their
Your and their both show possession.
There is a directional word.
You're and They're are both read by saying the word are.